Summary
For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene & Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+24)
Critics 100Audiences 76GoodWatch 87
Tomatometer100%
Audience score78%
Letterboxd · 59 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9591Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1992
October 31, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
21 of 21
Michael ParkinsonPresenter
Sarah GreeneReporter
Craig CharlesInterviewer
Mike SmithPhone-In Presenter
Gillian BevanDr. Lin Pascoe
Brid BrennanPamela Early- MWMichelle WessonSuzanne Early
- CWCherise WessonKim Early
Colin StintonDr. Emilio Sylvestri- MAMike AitonSound Recordist
- CMChris MillerCameraman
Ruth SheenEmma Stableford (voice)
Linda BroughtonYvonne Etherly- KSKatherine StarkWendy Stott
- DSDerek SmeeArthur Lacey
- KFKeith FerrariGhost/Pipes
- RTRoger TebbLocal TV Presenter
- DBDiana BlackburnSandra Hughes (voice)
Brendan O'HeaKevin Tripp (voice)- MDMark DrewaryAnonymous Man
Mark LewisAlan Demescu
Directing · 1
- Lesley Manning Director
Writing · 1
- Stephen Volk Writer
Production · 3
- Richard Broke Executive Producer
- Ruth Baumgarten Producer
- Derek Nelson Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Chris Swanton Editor
Sound · 1
- Philip Appleby Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Jackie Vernon Costume Design
- Caroline Noble Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 2
- Steve Bowman Visual Effects
- Dave Jervis Visual Effects
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